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Peer reviewedEmler, Nicholas; Reicher, Stephen – Journal of Moral Education, 1987
Argues that legal socialization entails a commitment to institutional authority and variations in attitudes toward such authority emerge in adolescence. Presents a study in which attitudes toward institutional behavior were examined, finding a sex difference (males more negative and less compliant) and a significant correlation of attitudes with…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitudes, Behavior, Behavior Standards
